Egypt to halt flights from Thursday to stem spread of coronavirus
Egypt will halt all air traffic at its airports from Thursday until March 31 to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Monday.
Regional leader of Spain’s Catalonia says he has coronavirus
The regional leader of Spain’s Catalonia, Quim Torra, said on Monday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus and that he was going into self-isolation in a government building.
Cyberattack hits U.S. health department amid coronavirus: Bloomberg
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, a key part of the federal response to the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak, was hit by a cyberattack on Sunday night, prompting a response from the National Security Council, Bloomberg said on Monday…
No plans to delay Poland’s elections due to coronavirus: PM
Poland does not plan to change the date of the May 10 presidential elections due to the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Monday.
EU executive warns against border closures as way to curb coronavirus
European Union countries must take care not to damage food and medicine supply lines as they slap on border restrictions in the drive to curb the spread of coronavirus, the EU’s executive arm said on Monday.
Only 50 people per show, please, says theater-operator AMC
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc said on Monday it will limit attendance at its U.S. theaters to a maximum of 50 people per show, effective immediately, due to the spread of coronavirus, sending its shares down 21%.
Dutch coronavirus infections rises by 278 to 1,413, 24 deaths
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the Netherlands rose by 278 to 1,413, the National Institute for Public Health (RIVM) said on Monday.
Lebanon, already grappling with economic crisis, now faces coronavirus shutdown
Beirut’s usually congested streets were largely free of cars and pedestrians stayed away from its seafront Corniche as government measures to curb the spread of coronavirus took effect with varying degrees of success on Monday.
Factbox: Sports events around the world hit by coronavirus pandemic
Major sports events around the world that have been hit by the coronavirus outbreak:
Factbox: The economic remedies for the coronavirus
Policymakers and government leaders have taken a range of approaches to deal with the economic fallout from the coronavirus. Here is a list of how some of the world’s biggest economies and economic blocs have reacted.
